Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
COLOBOMA
Etymology
Noun
coloboma (plural colobomas or colobomata)
(medicine) An abnormal hole present from birth in one of the structures of the eye, such as the lens, eyelid, or retina.
Source: Wiktionary
Col`o*bo"ma, n. [NL. fr. Gr. , the part taken away in mutilation, fr. to mutilate.] (Anat. & Med.)
Definition: A defect or malformation; esp., a fissure of the iris supposed to be a persistent embryonic cleft.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
5 April 2025
SET
(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”
Coffee Trivia
